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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

In the Asiatic Museum at St.
Petersburg is Chinese bank note
printed in 1899 B. c. It is great
curiosity.
Some of the leading shop-keepera
In London have ordered their sales
people to refuse all sovereigns of the
new coinage They fear that the EN-.
ployes might receive gilded sixpences
instead.
- An exhibition of French caricatur.
lists will take place in Paris this winter.
Only artists of the present century will
be represented, and there will be some
excellent samples of Gavarni, Dore.
Cham, Andre Gill and recent carica-
turists.
Iodine, hitherto known in nature
only in combination with other ele-
ments. is now found in free state in
the water of Woodhall Spa, near Lin
coin. England. The water is colored a
decided brown by the iodine. Boston
Transcript.
Sweden manufactures q wood oil
in large quantities from the refuse of
timber cuttings, stumps, roots, ETC.,
which is used as an illuminant There
are thirty factories engaged in this in
dustry. turning out forty thousand
iters per day.
The Sultan of Turkey has dis
patched a commission to Tripoli to
visit principally the provinces occupied
chiefly by Bedouins. for the purpose of
making a thorough study of the cura-
tive methods involving vegetable rem
edies mainly. which these people apply
with singular success.
The Edinburgh (Scotland) agri-
cultural show was this year for the
first time held without exhibits of cat
tie. 1t seems that pleuro-pneumonia
is so prevalent that it was deemed pru-
dent to keep them all away from the
show. The livestock exhibits were
made up of 337 entries of horses. 80 of
sheep and - of pigs. The largest
number Of sheep were of the Shrop-
shire breed.
NCl
live in France at the present time. not
withstanding the steady prejudice
against their nationality. Since. the
great war of 1870 they have gradually
crept back into the country, while,
though bursts of anti Teutonic feelin g
may occur in the press, and even be
practically shown by the French peo-
pie themselves. as on several recent
occasions. in the main the German
residents get on very comfortably with
their ex-enemies. and find the enmity
more theoretical than practical.
An International Exhibition is to
b. held at Glasgow during the SUNNI er
of 1888. The guarantee fund already
exceeds f24O. 900. and is being in
creased. The objects of the exhibition,
as stated in the prospectus. are 'to
promote and foster industry, science
and art by melting the inventive
genius of our people to still further
development in arts and manufactures;
and to stimulate commercial enter
prise by inviting all nations to exhibit
their products. both in the raw and
finished state. Public Opinion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29
A GOOD BUSINESS,
Why Farmers Have No Good Cause to BE
Dissatisfied with Their Calling.

Why Farmers Have No Good Cause to Bo
Dissatisfied with Their Calling.
Farming is good business. when
made business of. Idleness, igno-
rance and thoughtlessness never made
money in the clearinghouse, manu-
factory or store; they have never made
money on the farm. The same ele-
ments that bring success in the city
bring it in the country. The same
traits OF character are the foundation
stones of prosperity and happiness
everywhere. Farming does pay, when
it should pay. A knowledge that is
never satisfied with its own attainment;
an enterprise that continually submits
to good Judgment; an energy that will
not rest short of achievement-these
bring success in agriculture, in manu-
featuring, or in commerce.
Too many men are dissatisfied with
their occupation when they should be
dissatisfied with themselves. Not the
farm but the farmer is at fault. Farm
work is not mean work, unless meanly
done. If rightly done. it is as much
brain work as manufacturing or trad
ing. If the farmer is dissatisfied with
his work because it is of low grade
he convicts himself of being low.
grade farmer. Farming is hard work,
but then it is healthful work. 1t tires,
but it brings good appetite and sound
c1nvrohor Tho Sc III
in foul factory or confined in a small
office. And if the work is hard. what
of that? Who mas found easy work
that is well paid for? Labor-saving
inventions have made teamwork much
easier for the muscles than it was thirty
years ago. If it taxes man too much
now it is because he is behind the times
or lazy.
The man who. born and bred in the
country. desires to leave his farm and
60 to the city. is to be pitied some
what, and likely, more to be despised.
He is to be pitied because he is foolish
enough to suppose that in the city he
would get the same pay for less work,
or more pay for the same work. The
city is crowded full of laborers. Even
those most skilled in city occupations
find it hard to get steady work at liv-
ing wages. He has not the skill re-
quired in the city; he must be a COM
mon laborer. and among common la
borers competition is to the death. On
the farm he has skill; in the city he
has not-on the streets excepted. How
can he expect to receive more for
labor without skill than for labor with
skillf If he engages in business in tho
city he encounters competition 40
sharp. and against it he must contend
without the aid of special training.
We are almost justified in calling it
sheer luck If he is successful, in COM
petition with . hundred that, though
trained in their business all their lives.
must fail in nine case out of ten. Al
most every man who leaves the farm
and engages in business in the city,
loses all he has. Better it is to hold fast
The farm il . certainty; the city prob.
lematical. save the well-nlgh certainty
of failure. It il poor policy to sacri.
ice skin; better to hold fast to it,
Z Stall, - Cbsntry Gestle1aa.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

SOMETIMES the mother secrets the errins
boy for fear the father will hide him wheI
he gets hOme-1exas Sittings
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

THERE are some persons who always mar
~ for money; that is, unless the bride
groom forgets the fee-Te1as Sittings.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

A TIGHT squeeze-getting the lemon ready
for the third bowl Of punch--Aerehaa!
Irawer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

The reason dogs are seldom drowned il
because they always have their bark will
them.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

WHEN girl pays her husbands railroad
fare on their bridal trip it's . pretty good
example Of loves transport - Aerehosi
Traveller.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

AxY thing you want in my lynn tonight
asked the reporter Of the city editor.-
Aerch0nt Traveller.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

The fellow that gets into a breach-of
promise suit If not caught at first is lass
sued at last-Dwluth Photographer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

A GOOD way to get into q scrape is to shave
with q dull razor.-Shoe aud Leather Re-
porter
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

A WOMAN Of the period Is the female type
ootter-Kochester Post Express.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

DETEcI1vE-''No. You can not arrest the
members Of the Legislature for passing
bad bill"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

In the bright lexicon of speculation there
is nothing 80 uncertain as . sure thing
Harper's Boar.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

We stand in our own sunshine ofteneI
than others do.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

CONSUMPTION, Wasting Diseases, and
General Debility. Doctors disagree as to
the relative value Of Cod Liver Oil and
Hypophosphites: the one supplying strength
and flesh, the other giving nerve power, and
system. But in SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil with Hypophosphites the two are
combined, and the effect is wonderful.
Thousands who have derived no permanent
benefit from other preparations have been
cured by this. SCOTS Emulsion is perfect
~ palatable and is easily digested by those
who can not tolerate plain Cod Liver Oil.
GIRLS whose sweetheaYtsc:d ote upon them
may prepare for the worst Time II great
snti-dote.-HacoW ztkQroph
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

A RESTAURANT waiter takes in the measure
Of Q man from tip to tip.-NeU Haven Ns'ss.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

NAN was created first Woman was q sorl
of recreation.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

As GOOD as represented" is what ever
body says of Frazer's Axle Grease.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

The carpenter is perhaps the most sue
cessful boarding house keeper on record
Merchant Traveller.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

II Q cough disturbs your sleep, take
Piso's Cure Tor Consumption and rest we'll
ABAD county for hay fever-Catarrh-augua
Teas Siftings
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

A sQuAI1. makes sail-boats capsize. but
makes baby's mouth one size larHez.-Sso
Haysw Nevs
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

WHEN is a newspaper the sharpest! Whel
It II filed.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29
To Eel shalx ut rimss.

Il to b . goodly distance on the road 70
chronic nervousness. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters il . nervine benefcent in both con-
ditions. The prosecuted, and therefore oft
en- offending organ, the stomach, il largely
responsible for nervous symptoms. hvig-
orate ii, and you will find that the sympa-
thetic nervous sensations disappear. Bill
iousness and constipation also contribute ia
nervousness. Both are extirpated by the
Bitters, which IL also invaluable for lever
and ague, rheumatism and renal complaints.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

TEE bank cashier Of the period does not
seem to think any thing less than half . mill
ion worthy of his steel-Life
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

IT'S wise cow that knows her own milk
after it has passed through the hands Of q
dairvman-Go0ddkPs Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

II you have catarrh use tho surest RENE.
dy-Dr. Sage's.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

The most prominent physicians in the city
smoke and recommend "Tansills Punch
&c. cigar.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

PLAYS leading part THE blind mans
dog.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

LOOK SHARPi When your skin breaks
out in pimples use Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair Dye, Black or Brown, SOC.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

PRICKLY ASH BIrrERs warm up and in
vigorate the stomach, improves and strength
ems the digestive organs, opens the pores,
promotes perspiration, and equalizes the cir
culation. As corrector of disordered sys-
tenn there is nothing to equal it.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

] suffered with fever. hot head and foul breath,
With stomach disOrdered-was lex unto death.
bore it . week-surey was adunce-
Then took . few "Pellets"-they cured me at once.
What Ounce, indeed, to neglect such q
remedy and suffer week, when quick re-
Pleasant Purgative Pellets.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

A GEORGIA girl has been born without .
chin. This will not make her less handy
with her stove litter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29

benefit from other preparations have been
cured by this. SCOTS Emulsion is perfect
" palatable and is easily digested by those
who can not tolerate plain Cod Liver Oil
GIRLS whose sweethearts..dote upon them
may prepare for the worst Time u great
snti-dote.-Aaeo" zslgraph
What . Duncol
suffered with fever hot head and foul BREATH
With stomach disordered-was lick unto death
Va.
What Ounce, indeed, to neglect such q
remedy and suffer week, when quick re-
lief could have been found in DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets.
chin. This will not make her less handy
with her stove litter.
PRICKLY ASH BITTERs warm up and in
vigorate the stomach, improves and strength
ems the digestive organs, opens the pores,
culation. AS corrector of disordered sys-
tenn there is nothing to equal it.
IT'S wise cow that knows her own milk
after it has passed through the hands Of q
dairvman.-GoodaIps Sun.
LOOK SHARPi When your skin breaks
out in pimples use Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair Dye, Black or Brown, SOC.
TIE bank cashier Of the period does not
seem to think any thing less than half mill
ion worthy Of his steel-Life.
THE most prominent physicians in the city
smoke and recommend "Tansilrs Punch
&c. cigar.
The carpenter is perhaps the most sue
cessful boarding house keeper on record
Merchant Traveller.
II you have catarrh use the surest RENE
dy-Dr. SaRe's.
PLAYS . leading part"-the blind mans
dog
Gas GOOD as represented" is what every
body says Of Frazer's Axle Grease.
A RESTAURANT waiter takes in the measure
Of . man from tip to tip-Nev Haven Nss's.
II . cough disturbs your sleep, take
Piso's Cure Tor Consumption and rest we'll
ABAD county for hay fever Catarrh-augus
Teas Sytings
WHEN is newspaper the sharpest: When
1t II filed.
NAN was created first Woman was q son
of recreation.
In the bright lexicon of speculation there
is nothing 80 uncertain as . sure thing
Harper's B0zar.
We stand in our own sunshine ofteneI
than others do
A WOMAN Of the period Is the female type
Setter.-Rochester Post Express.
TIE reason dogs are seldom drowned IL
because they always have their bark with
them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03

land should be English. But the men who
pull the strings are down in the Cape. They
want to drive every Englishman out of
South Africa When Shepstone annexed the
Transvaal he turned the scale against the
Dutch element and broke up the plans they
have been laying for years to make big
anti-Englsh republic of the whole country.
If the Transvaal remains English there is an
end of their hopes, for only the free state re-
mains, and that is hemmed in. That Is why
they are SO angry; and that is why their
tools are stirring the people up They mean
to make them fight now. and think that
they will succeed If the Beers win the day
they will declare themselves; if not, you will
hear nothing of them, and the Beers will
bear the brunt of it. They are very cunning
people, the Cape patriots but they look well
after themselves"
Silas Croft looked troubled and made no
answer, and Frank Muller rose and stared
out of the window.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03
CHAPTER XII.
OVER IT.

On leaving the house Bessie and John took
their way down the long avenue of blue
gums This avenue was old Silas Crofts
particular pride, for although it had only
been planted for about twenty years, the
trees which i'll the divine climate and virgin
soil of the Transvaal grow at the most ex.
traordinary rate, were for the most part very
lofty, and as thick in the stem as English oaks
of 80 years standing
Down this charming avenue John and
Bessie walked, and on reaching its limit turned
to the right and followed a little footpath
winding in and ont of the rocks that built up
the plateau on the hillside on which the house
stood. Presently this led them through the
orchard and then came a bare strip of veldt,
very dangerous spot in thunderstorm, but
great safeguard to the house and trees round
1t, for the iron stone cropped up here, and
from the house one might generally see flash
after flash striking down on to it and even
running and zigzagging about its surface. To
the left of this were some cultivated lands,
and in front of them the plantation in which
John was anxious to inspect some recently
planted wattes
When he had finished looking at the young
trees he returned. On getting to the border
of the plantation he paused to look at Bessie,
who was some twenty PAGES from him,
perched sideways on the low sod wall, and
framed, as in the full, rich light of the set
ting sun. Her hat was off, for the sun had
lost Its burning force, and the hand that held
1t hung idly by her, while her eyes were
liked on the horizon flaming with all the
varied glories Of the African sunset He
gazed at her sweet face and lissome form,
and some lines that he had read years before
foated idly into his mind:
The little curls about her head
Were all her crown Of gold,
Her delicate arms dropped downward
In slender mold,
AS white veined leaves of lilies
Curve and fold.
She moved to measure Of music
As swan sails the stream.
He had got as far as this when she turned
and saw him, and he gave up the poetry in
the presence Of one who might well have in
spired it.
"What are you looking att" she said with
q smile; "the sunset?
mo; was looking at you"
"Then you might have been better employed
with the sunset" she answered, turning her
head quickly. "Look at it'll Did you ever
see such sunsetl We sometimes get them
like that at this time Of the year, when the
thunderst' rms are about"
She was rights it was glorious The heavy
clouds which IA couple of hours before had
been rolling like celestial hearses across the
azure deeps were now aflame with glory.
Some of them glowed like huge castles
wrapped in fire, others with the dull red heat
of burning coal.
John stood and looked at it, and its living,
glowing beauty seemed to fire his imagina-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03

Muller turned livid with fear, and the cold
perspirstion streamed from his face. lie
was bold man enough in a general way,
but this was too much for his nerves.
at is my mothers voice, it is her very
words" he called out aloud, and then, dash
ing his spurs into his horses TANKS, he went
like fash away from the accused spot; nor
did he draw rein till he came to his own
place, ten miles away. Twice the horse fell
in the darkness. for there was no moon, the
second time throwing him heavily, but he
only dragged it up with curse, and, spring
ing into the saddle again, fed on as before.
Thus did the man who did not hesitate to
plot and to execute the cruel slaughter of I'M
offending men cover beneath the fancied echo
OF dead woman's voicel Truly human ma
ture is full of contradictions.
When the thunder of the horses hoofs grew
faint Jantje emerged from one of his hiding
places, and, throwing himself down in the
center of the dusty road. kicked and rolled
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03

results, he laid himself down, put his ear to
the ground and gave gutteral grunt of sat-
isfaction.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-05

The river was on a "high" the
first Of the week. The heavy
rains of last week caused it to rise
rapidly Friday and Saturday, and
all day Sunday it looked as if the
lower part Of the city was to be
overlooked, and many families in
Craw moved to higher ground.
The water got up into several
houses on Wilkinson street and
crept up into the foot Of Nero,
but Sunday night it began falling
and the danger was averted.
Travel on foot was also cut off on
Second street, between Conway
and Ewing, on the South Side, but
no houses were flooded on that
side Of the river. The water
reached a greater height than at
any time since the great food of
February, 1883.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-05

The vital importance to the ma
terial interests Of our city of the
new railroad cannot be over.esti-
mated or too often called to the
attention Of our people.
We have recently seen and con-
versed with gentlemen from Scott
county, and they all say, without
any sort Of dissent, that the Ken
lucky Union and other roads ale
seeking to dissuade their people
from favoring this enterprise.
In SO far has the matter gone
that some who favored our road at
first are becoming lukewarm and
indifferent, seeing, as they do, how
slow our people have been in
arousing to the Importance of the
matter. They say "well, l am in
favor Of the Frankfort road, but
her own people have had the prop
osition before them for several
years and have done nothing,
while these other propositions have
become in so far accomplished
that parts of their roads are CON-
pleted and in operation. We can
not afford to wait always on Frank
fort"
People Of Frankfort-merchants,
mechanics, farmers, professional
men-we are not alarmists, but
these stubborn facts stare us in the
face every day, and, like BAN
quo's ghost" will not down at our
bidding.
The danger is imminent and
pressing. Let us 60 to work in
earnest, and. with a 'long pull,
strong pull, and a pull all togeth-
err, and the work will be done and
our prosperity and boom will be
doubly assured.
The press of any community are
the watchmen on the walls, woe
be unto them if, when the enemy
draweth nigh, they fail to blow the
trumpet of warning.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-05

The L. & N. Railroad are max
ing special through rates to
Florida, these tickets are good
every Wednesday in March and
hold for thirty days tolreturn on.
A goodly number Of stop-over
privileges are allowed, and a
choice of routes. The cost of
a ticket from Louisville to Punta
Gordo, Florida (the furthest point
on the route), is S3o.6s for the
round trip, intermediate Points at
less rate. Now for the land Of
oranges and flowers.
For further information address
w. S. McChesney, jr., Lexington,
or {. c. w. Alfriend, corner 18th
and Main, Louisville, Ky.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-05

The news Of the death of this
elegant and accomplished lady will
spread general sadness among the
older citizens of this community,
for it was in this city that she was
raised and lived so long as the
mistress of the old-fashioned Ken
lucky home where she and her be-
loved husband dealt out, with no
grudging hand, generous hospi-
tality.
This sad event took place at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
T. Page. in Olney, Ills, on Satur-
day morning last, at 6:25 o'clock,
OF dropsy of the heart, superin,
duced by pleurisy.
She was born in Woodford coun-
ty, Kentucky, the home Of her
parents. George and Mary Todd
(of blessed memory, on the 10Th
day of May, 1909; was married to
Col. Albert G. Hodges, in Feb
ruary, 1926, with whom she lived
in most peaceful harmony until
his death in March, 1881. In 1927
she united with the Presbyterian
Church under the ministry Of Rev.
DR.. John T. Edgar, and from that
day until she quietly fell asleep in
the Masters arms, she has been a
living exemplar Of the beauties
that spring up about the pathway
of true, refined and gentle Chris
tan woman.
The mother Of a large family Of
children and the center Of still
larger circle of friends, she won all
to her by her unvarying kindness
and gentle dignity of character
Ever a counselor for peace and
love, the white-winged messenger,
that she so often invoked for
others, was present to comfort and
keep her when the storms of sor-
row and pain beat heaviest upon
her.
In the days Of prosperity, she
was the same humble Christian
that she proved to be in the harder
walks Of adversely.
She leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Agnes H. Mcclure and Mrs. Mary
!. Lewis. one brother, Mr.. John
M. Todd, as we'll as five daughters
and two sons (Mrs. Mary 7. Page,
Of Olney, Ills; Mrs. Annie A.
Thomas, Of Greenwich, N. J.;
Mrs. M. Waite Crutcher, Of
Bellepoint; Mrs. Carrie B. Thomas,
Of Philadelphia, Penn; and Miss
Lizzie b. Hodges, Geo. T. and
las. A. Hodges, Of Louisville,
XVI. besides a very large number
If grandchildren. nephews, and
,ieces to mourn their loss Of so
owed and honored a relative and
riend.
Her remains were brought home,
N Sunday night last, and she was
earthly laid to rest by the side OF
he husband Of her youth in our
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-05

beautiful city of the dead, on Mon
day, the funeral services being
held at the First Presbyterian
Church, which was filled with
mourning friends.